2025
A case-control study of early-life residential exposure to tetrachloroethylene and risks of childhood cancer and birth defects
Rhee J, Michalski A, Kuliszewski M, Musco J, Adler C, Xie S, Friesen M, Insaf T, Purdue M. A case-control study of early-life residential exposure to tetrachloroethylene and risks of childhood cancer and birth defects. Environment International 2025, 201: 109600. PMID: 40516285, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2025.109600.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of childhood cancerCase-control studyChildhood cancerNew York CityNew York State Cancer RegistryBureau of Vital StatisticsOdds ratioCases of childhood cancerState Cancer RegistryNon-whiteConfidence intervalsUnconditional logistic regressionComputed odds ratiosBirth Defects RegistryBirth defectsCancer RegistryExposure-response effectTetrachloroethylene exposureBirth certificatesVital statisticsResidential exposureInvestigate associationsCollege-educatedLogistic regressionStrong associations
2024
Ultra-processed products and risk of liver cancer: A prospective cohort study
Zhao L, Zhang X, Yu D, Wang L, Shrubsole M, Zheng W, Sudenga S, Zhang X. Ultra-processed products and risk of liver cancer: A prospective cohort study. Clinical Nutrition 2024, 43: 2298-2304. PMID: 39226717, PMCID: PMC11479389, DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2024.08.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUltra-processed foodsRisk of liver cancerUltra-processed productsLiver cancer riskCancer riskAssociated with liver cancer riskIntake of ultra-processed foodsIncident liver cancer casesSouthern Community Cohort StudyHigher risk of liver cancerCohort studyYear Follow-UpElevated risk of liver cancerElevated riskIncident liver cancerState Cancer RegistryNational Death IndexCommunity Cohort StudyFood frequency questionnaireLiver cancerProspective cohort studyHigh riskLiver cancer casesNOVA classificationCancer Registry
2022
Patient- And Provider-Level Predictors of Survival Among Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Initiating Oral Anticancer Agents
Spees LP, Dinan MA, Jackson BE, Baggett CD, Wilson LE, Greiner MA, Kaye DR, Zhang T, George DJ, Scales CD, Pritchard JE, Leapman M, Gross CP, Wheeler SB. Patient- And Provider-Level Predictors of Survival Among Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma Initiating Oral Anticancer Agents. Clinical Genitourinary Cancer 2022, 20: e396-e405. PMID: 35595633, PMCID: PMC9529768, DOI: 10.1016/j.clgc.2022.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral anticancer agentsCause mortalityReal-world populationHazard ratioComplex patientsMetastatic renal cell carcinoma patientsFDA approvalMetastatic renal cell carcinomaRenal cell carcinoma patientsProvider-level predictorsRetrospective cohort studyCell carcinoma patientsPatients' clinical characteristicsProvider-level factorsPivotal clinical trialsState Cancer RegistryRenal cell carcinomaCox hazard modelHigh-quality careAnticancer agentsProvider Enumeration SystemMRCC patientsClinical characteristicsCohort studyPatient characteristicsSafety Warning about Laparoscopic Power Morcellation in Hysterectomy: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of National Impact
Xu X, Desai VB, Schwartz PE, Gross CP, Lin H, Schymura MJ, Wright JD. Safety Warning about Laparoscopic Power Morcellation in Hysterectomy: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of National Impact. Women's Health Reports 2022, 3: 369-384. PMID: 35415718, PMCID: PMC8994439, DOI: 10.1089/whr.2021.0101.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2021
Endometrial Sampling for Preoperative Diagnosis of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma
Kho RM, Desai VB, Schwartz PE, Wright JD, Gross CP, Hutchison LM, Boscoe FP, Lin H, Xu X. Endometrial Sampling for Preoperative Diagnosis of Uterine Leiomyosarcoma. Journal Of Minimally Invasive Gynecology 2021, 29: 119-127. PMID: 34265441, PMCID: PMC8752465, DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2021.07.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEndometrial samplingUterine leiomyosarcomaPreoperative diagnosisPreoperative detectionNew York State Cancer RegistryNew York Statewide PlanningPreoperative endometrial samplingSuboptimal surgical managementUse of hysteroscopyOutcomes of patientsRetrospective cohort studyState Cancer RegistryMultivariable regression analysisResearch Cooperative SystemAmbulatory surgery centersSample eligibility criteriaRace/ethnicityIndex surgeryCohort studyLocalized stageSupracervical hysterectomyCancer RegistryOutpatient encountersSurgical managementTumor sizeDecreased colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in a diverse urban population with increased colonoscopy screening
Brown J, Asumeng C, Greenwald D, Weissman M, Zauber A, Striplin J, Weng O, List J, Farley S, Winawer S. Decreased colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in a diverse urban population with increased colonoscopy screening. BMC Public Health 2021, 21: 1280. PMID: 34193094, PMCID: PMC8247120, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11330-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCRC mortality ratesAnnual percent changeCRC incidenceMortality rateDiverse urban populationRisk factorsLongitudinal cross-sectional studyCRC risk factorsColorectal cancer incidenceCommunity Health Survey dataColorectal cancer screeningCRC incidence ratesLocal stage diseaseState Cancer RegistryCross-sectional studyHigh mortality rateHealth Survey dataRace/ethnicityCRC burdenStage diseaseCancer RegistryColonoscopy ratesColonoscopy screeningBlack raceCancer screening
2016
Does Travel Time to a Radiation Facility Impact Patient Decision‐Making Regarding Treatment for Prostate Cancer? A Study of the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry
Ghali F, Celaya M, Laviolette M, Ingimarsson J, Carlos H, Rees J, Hyams E. Does Travel Time to a Radiation Facility Impact Patient Decision‐Making Regarding Treatment for Prostate Cancer? A Study of the New Hampshire State Cancer Registry. The Journal Of Rural Health 2016, 34: s84-s90. PMID: 27862285, DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12224.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNew Hampshire State Cancer RegistrySeason of diagnosisState Cancer RegistryNearest radiation facilityCancer RegistryProstate cancerTreatment decisionsRisk categoriesExternal beam radiation therapyD'Amico risk categoryLocalized prostate cancerYears of treatmentMultivariable regression analysisBeam radiation therapyHigh-risk categoryWinter diagnosisMultivariable analysisRadiation therapyNew diagnosisSignificant interactionMarried statusRural residenceOlder agePatientsUrban residence
2010
Adjuvant therapy and survival after resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Mayo S, Austin D, Sheppard B, Mori M, Shipley D, Billingsley K. Adjuvant therapy and survival after resection of pancreatic adenocarcinoma. Cancer 2010, 116: 2932-2940. PMID: 20336787, DOI: 10.1002/cncr.25082.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdjuvant therapyPancreatic adenocarcinomaOverall survivalAdjuvant treatmentCox proportional hazards modelMedian overall survivalKaplan-Meier methodMedical record reviewPopulation-based cohortOngoing clinical trialsState Cancer RegistryProportional hazards modelPaucity of dataAdjuvant chemoradiationCurative intentR0 resectionMedian survivalPerformance statusComplete resectionRecord reviewCancer RegistryPathologic stageClinical trialsRegistry dataHazards model
2009
A population-based analysis of surgical and adjuvant therapy for resected gastric cancer: are patients receiving appropriate treatment following publication of the intergroup 0116 results?
Enestvedt C, Diggs B, Shipley D, Thomas C, Billingsley K. A population-based analysis of surgical and adjuvant therapy for resected gastric cancer: are patients receiving appropriate treatment following publication of the intergroup 0116 results? Gastrointestinal Cancer Research : GCR 2009, 3: 233-8. PMID: 21151426, PMCID: PMC3000069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReceipt of chemoradiotherapyAdjuvant therapyAdjuvant chemoradiotherapyIndependent predictorsGastric adenocarcinomaGastric cancerResectable gastric adenocarcinomaModest survival benefitAmerican Joint CommitteeCurrent practice patternsState Cancer RegistryStandard of carePopulation-based analysisAnalysis of survivalGastric cancer treatmentChi-square testBinary logistic regressionEligible patientsN2 diseaseTreatment eraResection typeSurvival benefitLymph nodesAJCC stageCancer RegistryEvolving Preoperative Evaluation of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: Does Laparoscopy Have a Role in the Current Era?
Mayo S, Austin D, Sheppard B, Mori M, Shipley D, Billingsley K. Evolving Preoperative Evaluation of Patients with Pancreatic Cancer: Does Laparoscopy Have a Role in the Current Era? Journal Of The American College Of Surgeons 2009, 208: 87-95. PMID: 19228509, DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.10.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPancreatic adenocarcinomaDiagnostic laparoscopyMetastatic diseaseSurgical explorationEndoscopic ultrasonographyDual-phase CT scanMultivariate logistic regression modelCornerstone of stagingPreoperative weight lossMedical record reviewSubset of patientsPopulation-based studyPancreatic cancer patientsState Cancer RegistrySound clinical approachCurrent imaging modalitiesCombination of CTCurrent staging techniquesLogistic regression modelsCurative intentPotential resectabilityResectable patientsLaparoscopic stagingPreoperative evaluationPrimary outcome
2008
Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Patients with Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Is It Cost-Effective in the Current Era?
Enestvedt C, Mayo S, Diggs B, Mori M, Austin D, Shipley D, Sheppard B, Billingsley K. Diagnostic Laparoscopy for Patients with Potentially Resectable Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma: Is It Cost-Effective in the Current Era? Journal Of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008, 12: 1177-1184. PMID: 18470572, DOI: 10.1007/s11605-008-0514-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiagnostic laparoscopyPancreatic cancerPancreatic adenocarcinomaUtilization of laparoscopyResectable pancreatic cancerResectable pancreatic adenocarcinomaPancreatic cancer databaseUse of laparoscopyState Cancer RegistryMedical record dataBiliary bypassPreoperative laparoscopyResectable patientsUnderwent laparoscopyUnresectable diseaseLaparoscopic explorationPeritoneal metastasisCancer RegistryStaging modalitiesCancer DatabaseAverage hospitalLaparoscopyMedicare dataPhysician chargesPatients
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